Introduces students to the effects of global climate change on natural and built environments, including its impact on the frequency and intensity of hazards and climatic extremes, social inequalities ...

We’re not living in a natural outcome of human needs and behavior. The built environment as we know it—buildings and the spaces between—does direct damage to our minds. Land use planning has had ...

Biophilic Leadership Summit presentations ranged from explorations of built projects to research on the health benefits of proximity to trees. (Foster Branding) Biologist E.O. Wilson used the term ...

Integrating natural elements into architectural design has long been a fundamental pursuit in creating comfortable, sustainable environments that enhance both individual well-being and the ...

This post was co-authored with Adam Weinberger, Ph.D. Scientists, philosophers, and designers have long tried to understand the impact of our surrounding environment on our psychological states.

Biophilic design supports the health and wellbeing of individuals by connecting people to nature. This includes incorporating elements of the natural world into indoor environments, increasing natural ...

This section focuses on how a comprehensive plan can be used to provide opportunities for active living through deliberate planning policies and regulatory tools for parks, trails and open space.

When one thinks about a diverse environment, indoor areas usually don’t come to mind. However, indoor environments are ripe for microorganisms, which can enter on humans and via exchanges with outdoor ...

Researchers have studied hundreds of elements of the built environment, including buildings, green spaces, pavements and roads, and how these elements relate to each other and influence coronary ...

In Playa Venao, Canopy Venao, founded by Caroline Howell in partnership with Momentis Family Office, explores this approach through nature-integrated development. Momentis—the family office of Omani ...